The guest speaker explains the appeal of being unreachable and using a plain text editor, like Vim, which allows their website to withstand the test of time for hundreds of years.
Computer scientist Sebastian Seung compares the different ways one can write code to the styles of writing essays, highlighting the importance of clean, parsimonious code for programming beginners. He also discusses how asking the right questions and understanding the context is key to a successful interview.
The host discusses the challenges of programming episodes during the pandemic and how the absence of hair and makeup affected the show's format.
The belief that multi-thread problems are the cause of application slowdowns, is a common misconception in programming, often perpetuated by programmers themselves. This myth has been debunked numerous times by experts.
This podcast explores the history and impact of the programming language C, including its popularization and influence on object-oriented programming languages.
Derek Sivers explains why he learned programming out of necessity to automate time-consuming tasks while running his business CD Baby and shares his recommended directives.
